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Kerli in 2012, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Kerli Kõiv
Place of Birth: Elva, Estonia
Date of Birth: 7 February, 1987
Ethnicity: Estonian
Kerli is an Estonian recording artist and songwriter.
Kerli is the daughter of Piret (Kuresoo), a social worker, and Toivo Kõiv, an auto mechanic. Her sister is musician Eliisa.
Kerli is said to have some degree of German and Swedish heritage. It is not clear if this is accurate. No apparent German or Swedish ancestry appears in recent genealogies of Kerli.
Kerli’s paternal grandfather is Arvi Kõiv (the son of Elmar Kõiv and Amanda Mäeloog). Elmar was the son of Rosalie Kõiv. Amanda was the daughter of Karl Eduard Mäelook/Mäeloog and Emilie Jõgi.
Kerli’s paternal grandmother is Vaike Palm (the daughter of Harald-Johannes Palm and Hella Koosa). Harald-Johannes was the son of August Palm and Miina Wisnapuu. Hella was the daughter of Kaarel “Karl” Koosa/Kosa and Alma Pauline All.
Kerli’s maternal grandfather is Tõnu Kuresoo (the son of Joann/Juhan Kuresson, later Kuresoo, and of Elisabeth/Liis Jõepera). Joann was the son of Tõnis/Dionissi Kuresson and Anna/Ann Nerska. Elisabeth was the daughter of Kusta Jõeperra and Lisa Wirrolasse.
Kerli’s maternal grandmother is Laine Otsus (the daughter of Arnold Otsus and Salme Helene Vaher). Arnold was the son of Karl Otsus and Marie Milius. Salme was the daughter of Oskar/Oscar Daniel Vaher and Helene Leontine Vaglake/Vaglakes.
Kerli was born one day after singer Luisa Värk was born in Elva.
Source: Genealogy of Kerli – https://www.geni.com